St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-10
Variety OF Moods.

To the Editor of the Globe:
Honest Four: l think 1t is rather odd of
me to answer your letter in the paper, and
am not quite sure whether it will go into the
fire (but for that purpose would have to go
into the kitchen, and my burning cheeks
would in that case be mean enough to tell
story il | Glanced 10 meet any one) before it
reached the GLOBE. But have been musing
somewhat about you four, thinking how
lonely you must feel, for as | am all alone
myself IN this city, l can sympathiZe with
you. And then it struck me what you four
would do If you would only receive one or two
yOr, still worse. three letters. Now, thought
the last case especially very miserable, and
so think l had better let this letter go, so in
case you have received three this will make
the fourth. If you receive more-and YOU
most likely will, for honest men are rather in
demand-then let this one be thrown into the
bargain. like your ideas about Il wife, for
/ have been lately getting into the habit of
thinking that men care more for outside ap-
fpearance than for real intrinsic value. There
ARE large number Of unhappy marriages.
and I think most of them are due to super
fcial ACQUAINTANCE. The parties, pleased
with the looks of each other. gave little
Thought as to whether they were substantial
ienough not to change in sunshine or rain or
whether they would wear well. Now, my
looks rather make me appear like spring
chicken but such am not. 1 have fought
say that my head is still on my shoulders. AS
for being good, l think can snow you plenty
of testimonials. But, speaking of testi-
monials just reminds me that l might
give you q sample of them, so that
YOU may Judge about my character. Yet [
do not want to make a show. But, as you
don't know me yet, / think ! do not
need to care so much. By one | am called
s'true, aIniabie, energetic, faithful; by an
other full of vivacity, lady of fine charac-
ter land yet writes such a letter., anliab!e
nature, possessed of good common sense az d
improving much upon acquaintance: still
another, ''pre-eminent and SUPERIOR Qualities
in (alas not in houSekeeping); and still an
other "a lady in all respects WRITING this
kind Of letter, too). good, faithful, enthusi-
astic, she would succeed in any position she
might think herself fitted to occupy" The
besI one is lost, but these are surely enough
recommendations. How much truth do Won
think is in them? think l would divide that
quantity by 100 and probably think that the
ouotient was still too high But it rather
amuses me to use my testimonials, Tor which
/ never before found any use for such pur-
pose. But as my good qualities have been so
well eXpounded that you must believe me
nearly perfect, / must at least be just and
tell what think about myself, and especially
now. i often regard myself somewhat as
crank. Besides this remark about my mental
capacity, or soul, / may add that | am no
beauty / have fat, thick hand, Il big nose,
about which my brother used to tease me
considerably. Excuse me, have entered
here field in which / am u stranger, and.
after few unsuccessful efforts, I will have
to give it up. But then l want to say have
dark blue eyes and 1 am a German and
proud of it. Will l hear from you before ]
leave this dearly beloved st. Panl? If these
honest four are really honest who knows but
that one of them may get that first kiss ]
have through all these years preserved for
nv first husband-and which will spoil, am
afraid, unless some one soon takes il. shat
remain here for about two weeks.
FAIR BINGEN.